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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $42.89 vs $545.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9800X - $0.2 vs $2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-4590S - 219 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590S - 16 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
210
95.8904109589041%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150
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Updated 350487 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.49/FPS
8.032128514056225%
Price, $
$545
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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In Stock
Updated 350487 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4590S
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1084
79.23976608187134%
Multi-Core
2951
40.13327893376853%
Intel Core i5-4590S | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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